fandomhigh | Prophecy in Theory and Practice, Tuesday Second Period (11/27)

The usual arrangement of breakfast food and hot drinks was laid out, and as soon as all were present, Aziraphale began his lecture.

"Today's topic is on the ethics of prophecy. Specifically, the difference between 'knowing' and 'telling'. Some people believe that a seer is obligated to share his or her information, especially with the subject of a prophecy, or when the outcome of the prophecy is negative. Others feel that knowledge of the future is like any other kind of knowledge, and is the property of the seer to do with as he or she desires.

"What I want all of you to discuss is this: Are seers obligated to inform the subjects of their prophecies? Are they ethically responsible for the outcome of a subject's actions, once informed? Or, are they ethically responsible for the outcome if a subject is not informed?"

Once the discussion was finished, Aziraphale handed around a set of runes to each student, along with a handout on rune casting. "Your hands-on activity today is to practice rune casting, either for yourself or for a partner."

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"Are seers obligated to inform the subjects of their prophecies? Are they ethically responsible for the outcome of a subject's actions, once informed? Or, are they ethically responsible for the outcome if a subject is not informed?"

"I think if the suject asks for their proghecy then yes, the seer can tell it. But I don't think the seer should be responsible for the subject's actions. That's not exactly fair..."

"I think it depends on the person and what kind of relationship the seer has with them," Chris said. "I mean, if a random stranger has a prophecy about someone, they can't really be responsible. But if your best friend had one, then they should be."

"I don't necessarily think they are," Lana said. "And no, they're not responsible for the action of the subject. Everyone is responsible for their own behavior."

"I think a Seer is just a conduit. They pass along the information, the subject does what he or she wishes to do with it. A good Seer knows which information to pass on."

"I think that it really depends on the situation."

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